This list contains his fulllength films, and none of his television show appearances. This antideathpenalty film provided an opportunity to appreciate the young patrick mcgoohan. The quare fellow swedish download the quare fellow ar en norskaportugiska aventyrsfilm fran 1927, jagad vid allyah mitrani samt underhallen med jaden dinika. It stars patrick mcgoohan, sylvia syms, walter macken and dermot kelly.
In ireland, a newly hired prison guard has to deal with the. The quare fellow is directed by arthur dreifuss who along with jacqueline sundstrom coadapts the screenplay from the brendan behan play. With patrick mcgoohan, sylvia syms, walter macken, dermot kelly. If you know the play, you will probably be disappointed. In 1962 the play was adapted for the screen by arthur dreifuss and starred patrick. Sylvia syms in a scene from the film the quare fellow, 1962. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Mcgoohan plays thomas crimmon, a new guard at a prison hes young, devoted to the law, and believes in his work.
Morris brought menace, wit, oleaginous charm, and sometimes. Oct 01, 2010 author of borstal boy, the hostage, confessions of an irish rebel, brendan behans new york, brendan behans island, the complete plays, the quare fellow, the scarperer. The quare fellow is a film directed by arthur dreifuss with patrick mcgoohan, sylvia syms, walter macken, dermot kelly, year. Project muse brendan behans lament for gaelic ireland. The dehumanization of prisoners in brendan behans the quare fellow zachariah milauskas b rendan behans the quare fellow looks not only at how a prison population reacts to an execution, but also how people throughout history respond to inhumanitywhether it be injustice or dehumanization. The quare fellow is brendan behans first play, first produced in the title is taken from a in the play was adapted for. Overeager thomas crimmin patrick mcgoohan joins the ranks of wardens at a decaying dublin prison, where the only break from the monotony is the execution of death row inmates, or quare fellows, by hanging. It has also been shot entirely in a dublin prison and on location. The quare fellow 1962 plot summary 2 in ireland, a newly hired prison guard has to deal with the realities of prison work and to face the grim issue of deathrow executions. The film version dispenses with most the plays morbid jests, leaving us with a grim, straightforward account of a dublin deathrow prison guard patrick mcgoohan and his growing empathy with two condemned prisoners. In 1962, legendary irish playwright brendan behan s incendiary insider s look at life on death row, the quare fellow, became a film studded with gemlike performances hollywood reporter that packs a harsh irish eloquence and a brutal dramatic punch new york times. Based on the play by brendan beehan, it is not faithful to the source. Books by brendan behan author of borstal boy goodreads.
Rent the quare fellow 1962 starring patrick mcgoohan and sylvia syms on dvd and bluray. Crimmins begins to see that not all is black and white in his new world, and when he becomes involved with kathleen, the wife of one of the condemned men. The quare fellow directed by arthur dreifuss written by arthur dreifuss from a play by brendan behan 1962 uk liger first viewingnetflix rental many that live deserve death. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print info genre keywords. Music is by alexander faris and cinematography by peter hennessy. The quare fellow 1962 stream and watch online moviefone. The quare fellow, a condemned murderer who butchered his brother like a pig, is due to be hanged in the morning. Released 1962, the quare fellow stars patrick mcgoohan, sylvia syms, walter macken, dermot kelly the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Overeager thomas crimmin patrick mcgoohan joins the ranks of wardens at a decaying dublin prison, where the only break from the monotony is the execution of death row inmates, or quare fellows. Its all told from the viewpoint of a new prison guard patrick mcgoohan who has learned that his new job will include assisting in the executions. The quare fellow was behans first major theatrical success, originally playing in dublins pike theatre in 1954 and then produced by joan littlewood in london in 1956. He achieved popularity as a recurring tramp character, sidekick to arthur hayness vagrant, in tvs the arthur haynes show in the early 1960s. He is young, naive, and idealistic, determined to serve his country by his part in meting out justice to criminals. Overview of the quare fellow, 1962, directed by arthur dreifuss, with patrick mcgoohan, sylvia syms, walter macken, at turner classic movies.
In 1962 he was at last given his chance to direct a major production, the quare fellow, made in ireland and scripted by dreifuss from brendan behans alternately hilarious and searing indictment. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Although he and cowriter jacqueline sundstrom made some significant changes to the original, the quare fellow remains a fascinating look at life in a dublin prison and contains one of patrick mcgoohans best leading. Director arthur dreifuss, on location at kilmainham gaol, talks about his own opposition to capital punishment and the power. The quare fellow 1962 posted on august 14, 2017 by bea. What we are shown is the brutalising effect of capital punishment on those most closely involved in. Whatever it is, it revolts his fellow inmates far less than that of the other fellow, a very camp, almost wildean, gay man. Apr 17, 2012 in late 1961, a film version of the quare fellow was made in ireland. O connor notes that behan even dictated his last three booksbrendan behans island 1962, brendan behans new york 1964, and confessions of an irish. His superior, regan, however, realizes that even prisoners are human beings, and regan is sick of the eyeforaneye attitude that leads the state to execute condemned men, or quare fellows. In 1962, legendary irish playwright brendan behans incendiary insiders look at life on death row, the quare fellow, became a film studded with gemlike performances hollywood reporter that packs a harsh irish eloquence and a brutal dramatic punch new york times. The quare fellow 1962 patrick mcgohan sylvia syms walter macken. The quare fellow is brendan behans first play, first produced in 1954.
Brendan behan was born in dublin in 1923 and it was with the enormous success of. The quare fellow the 1962 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A zealous rookie prison guard, thomas crimmin patrick mcgoohan, arrives at a crumbling correctional facility where inmates and turnkeys alike anxiously await a mans imminent trip to the gallows. The quare fellow, directed by arthur dreifuss written by arthur dreifuss from a play by brendan behan. The quare fellow british board of film classification. This drama was influenced by earlier executions behan witnessed. Find out when and where you can watch the quare fellow on tv with the full listings schedule at. He is young, naive, and idealistic, determined to serve his country by his.
Cast includes patrick mcgoohan, sylvia syms, walter macken, dermot kelly, jack cunningham, hilton edwards. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The quare fellow is a film about prisonsparticularly focusing on capital punishment. Actor with a quirky, disquieting demeanour who was best known for a clockwork orange and the wicker man. Cleopatra, 1963,the quare fellow, 1962 and the carpetbaggers, 1964, each 76 x 101cm.
Patrick joseph mcgoohan march 19, 1928 january, 2009 was an americanborn actor, raised in ireland and england, with an extensive stage and film career, most notably in the 1960s television series danger man renamed secret agent when exported to the us, and the prisoner. In the quare fellow, thomas crimminpatrick mcgoohan is a newly hired prison guard under the supervision of veteran guard reganwalter macken who is looking forward to a promotion but is. The quare fellow is a 1962 film starring patrick mcgoohan and sylvia syms. In context, the word lacks the denotation of homosexuality it holds today. The quare fellow 1962 flickers in timeflickers in time. Complete summary of brendan behans the quare fellow. Patrick joseph mcgoohan march 19, 1928 january, 2009 was an americanborn actor of irish descent, raised in ireland and england, with an extensive stage and film career, most notably in the 1960s television series danger man renamed secret agent when exported to the us, and the cult classic the prisoner. Behan doesnt bring him on stage, so we arent required to vilify or sympathise with him directly. Although it is based on the play by brendan behan, it breaks its own ground.
The quare fellow it is downbeat entertainment but honest and has the benefit of a sterling cast, virtually all irish. The quare fellow depicts the 24 hours preceding an execution at an unnamed prison in ireland. In 1962, legendary irish playwright brendan behan s incendiary insider s look at life on death row, the quare fellow, became a film studded with gemlike performances hollywood reporter that packs a harsh irish eloquence and a brutal dramatic punch newyork times. Dermot kelly 19181980 was an irish actor often in comic roles, in films and on tv. Rent the quare fellow 1962 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The quare fellow 1962 patrick mcgohan sylvia syms walter. The quare fellow is a play by brendan behan, first produced in 1954 the title is taken from a hibernoenglish pronunciation of queer, 1 meaning strange or unusual. The quare fellow is a disturbing, powerful and insightful exploration of the justice of capital punishment. He also wrote the quare fellow, a satire on capital punishment that. The quare fellow movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. In 1962, legendary irish playwright brendan behans incendiary insiders look at life on death row, the quare fellow, was adapted for the screen.
The antihero of the play, the quare fellow, is never seen or heard. Thomas crimmins is a new warder, or guard, in an irish prison. Brendan behan, the quixotic, eternally sloshed irish poetplaywright, peppered his play the quare fellow with plenty of gallows humor. It accounts the way this execution affects the inmates and guards, yet importantly, not the quare fellow himself. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement. Tom crimmin patrick mcgoohan is a newly hired and idealistic prison warder. Download citation brendan behans lament for gaelic ireland. The quare fellow 1962 writer director arthur dreifuss made a rare foray into a productions with the 1962 prison drama the quare fellow, adapted from brendan behans first play.
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